# List of Australia Test cricket records

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Australia was a founding member of the ICC having played the first Test match against England in March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They have played a total of 873 matches, second only to England who have played just over 1,000. As of February 2025, Australia is the most successful team in Test cricket with an overall winning percentage of 47.99, ahead of their nearest rival South Africa on 39.19.
Top order batsman and former captain Don Bradman holds several batting records. Considered to be the greatest batsman of all time, he played 52 Tests between 1928 and 1948. He holds the record for the highest Test average of 99.94, has scored the most Test double centuries with 12, the equal most Test triple centuries with 2 and the most runs scored in a series with 974 during the 1930 Ashes series. He also holds the highest fifth-wicket partnership with Sid Barnes with 405 runs, set during the 1946–47 Ashes series, the oldest of the wicket partnerships records. A further two Australian partnership records for the second and the sixth wickets set by Bradman still stand.
Shane Warne, regarded as one of the best bowlers in the history of the game, holds several Test records. He held the record for the most Test wickets with 708 until December 2007 when Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan passed Warne's milestone. Warne is second only to Muralitharan in taking the most five-wicket hauls in an innings and the most ten-wicket hauls in a Test match. Glenn McGrath, who took 563 wickets in his career, is third to England's James Anderson and Stuart Broad for the most wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket. Adam Gilchrist is Australia's most successful wicket-keeper having taken 416 dismissals. He is second only to South Africa's Mark Boucher with 555 to his name. Allan Border, who made his Test debut in 1978 and captained Australia from 1984 until his retirement in 1994, holds the Australian record for the most consecutive matches played with 153 and the record for the most matches played as skipper for Australia with 93.

## Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Australia only, and are correct as of February 2025.
Key :
| Symbol | Meaning |
| † | Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket |
| * | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
| ♠ | Test cricket record |
| d | Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d) |
| Date | Starting date of the Test match |
| Innings | Number of innings played |
| Matches | Number of matches played |
| Opposition | The team Australia was playing against |
| Period | The time period when the player was active in Test cricket |
| Player | The player involved in the record |
| Venue | Test cricket ground where the match was played |

## Team records
### Team wins, losses, draws and ties

As of February 2025, Australia has played 873 Test matches resulting in 419 victories, 233 defeats, 219 draws and 2 ties for an overall winning percentage of 47.99, the highest winning percentage of Test playing teams. Australia has played the second-highest number of Test matches, behind England who have competed in 1,083. Australia has never lost or drawn a match against Zimbabwe, the only team to do so save for Ireland. Australia is also the only team to win their debut Test match with every other team losing their first Test except Zimbabwe who drew against India.
Australian Test results by opposition :
| Opposition | First Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
| Bangladesh | 18 July 2003 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| England | 15 March 1877 | 361 | 152 | 112 | 97 | 0 | 42.10 |
| ICC World XI | 14 October 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| India | 28 November 1947 | 112 | 48 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 42.85 |
| New Zealand | 29 March 1946 | 62 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 58.06 |
| Pakistan | 11 October 1956 | 72 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 51.38 |
| South Africa | 11 October 1902 | 101 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 53.46 |
| Sri Lanka | 22 April 1983 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 62.85 |
| West Indies | 12 December 1930 | 120 | 61 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 50.83 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 October 1999 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Total | Total | 873 | 417 | 233 | 218 | 2 | 47.99 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||||

### Team scoring records
#### Most runs in an innings

The highest innings total scored in Test cricket came in the series between Sri Lanka and India in August 1997. Playing in the first Test at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the hosts posted a first innings total of 6/952d. This broke the longstanding record of 7/903d which England set against Australia in the final Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval. The fifth Test of the 1954–55 series against the West Indies saw Australia set their highest innings total of 8/758d, the ninth-highest score in Test cricket.
Highest Test innings scores by Australia :
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 8/758d | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 11 June 1955 |
| 2 | 6/735d | Zimbabwe | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 9 October 2003 |
| 3 | 6/729d | England | Lord's, London, England | 27 June 1930 |
| 4 | 701 | England | The Oval, London, England | 18 August 1934 |
| 5 | 695 | England | The Oval, London, England | 16 August 1930 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Highest successful run chases

Australia's highest successful run chase in Test cricket came in the fourth Test of the 1948 Ashes series at Headingley. Australia reached the target of 404 runs with seven wickets in hand. This was a Test record at the time of posting and remained so until May 2003 when the West Indies defeated Australia at the Antigua Recreation Ground. Set 418 for victory in the final innings, the hosts achieved the target for the loss of seven wickets.
Highest successful Test run chases by Australia :
| Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 3/404 | 404 | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 22 July 1948 |
| 2 | 6/369 | 369 | Pakistan | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 18 November 1999 |
| 3 | 7/362 | 359 | West Indies | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | 31 March 1978 |
| 4 | 8/342 | 339 | India | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 16 December 1977 |
| 5 | 5/336 | 336 | South Africa | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 20 January 1950 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

#### Fewest runs in an innings

The lowest innings total scored in Test cricket came in the second Test of England's tour of New Zealand in March 1955. Trailing England by 46, New Zealand was bowled out in their second innings for 26 runs. The equal fifth-lowest score in Test history is Australia's total of 36 scored in their first innings against England in the first Test of the 1902 Ashes series.
Lowest Test innings scores by Australia :
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 36 | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 29 May 1902 |
| 2 | 42 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 10 February 1888 |
| 3 | 44 | England | The Oval, London, England | 10 August 1896 |
| 4 | 47 | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 9 November 2011 |
| 5 | 53 | England | Lord's, London, England | 22 June 1896 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

### Result records

A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.

#### Greatest win margins (by innings)

The fifth Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval saw England win by an innings and 579 runs, the largest victory by an innings in Test cricket history. The next largest victory was Australia's win against South Africa in the first Test of the 2001–02 tour at the Wanderers Stadium, where the tourists won by an innings and 360 runs.
Largest Test victories by an innings by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Innings and 360 runs | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 22 February 2002 |
| 2 | Innings and 332 runs | England | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 29 November 1946 |
| 3 | Innings and 259 runs | South Africa | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 3 March 1950 |
| 4 | Innings and 242 runs | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 29 January 2025 |
| 5 | Innings and 226 runs | India | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 28 November 1947 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||

#### Greatest win margins (by runs)

The greatest winning margin by runs in Test cricket was England's victory over Australia by 675 runs in the first Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series. The next largest victory was recorded by Australia with their win over England in the final Test of the 1934 Ashes series by 562 runs.
Largest Test victories by runs by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 562 runs | England | The Oval, London, England | 18 August 1934 |
| 2 | 530 runs | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 17 February 1911 |
| 3 | 491 runs | Pakistan | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 16 December 2004 |
| 4 | 419 runs | West Indies | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 8 December 2022 |
| 5 | 409 runs | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 June 1948 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Greatest win margins (by 10 wickets)

Australia have won a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 32 occasions, more than any other Test playing team.
Test victories by 10 wickets by Australia :
| Rank | Victories | Opposition | Most recent venue | Date |
| 1 | 8 | England | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 23 November 2017 |
| 2 | 6 | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 2 January 2002 |
| 2 | 6 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 17 January 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | India | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 6 December 2024 |
| 5 | 3 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 19 March 2010 |
| 5 | 3 | Pakistan | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 5 November 1999 |
| 7 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 29 June 2022 |
| 8 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 14 October 1999 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Australia's narrowest win by runs was against England in the fourth Test of the 1902 Ashes series at Old Trafford. Set 124 runs for victory in the final innings, England were bowled all out for 120 to give victory to Australia by three runs. This was the equal fourth-narrowest win in Test cricket, with the narrowest being the West Indies' one-run win over Australia in 1993 and the one-run victory by New Zealand against England in 2023.
Smallest Test victories by runs by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 3 runs | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 24 July 1902 |
| 2 | 6 runs | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 20 February 1885 |
| 3 | 7 runs | England | The Oval, London, England | 28 August 1882 |
| 4 | 11 runs | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 16 January 1925 |
| 5 | 16 runs | India | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 2 December 1977 |
| 5 | 16 runs | Sri Lanka | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 17 August 1992 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Australia's narrowest win by wickets came in the fourth Test of the West Indies tour of Australia in 1951–52. Played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the hosts won the match by a margin of one wicket, one of only fifteen one-wicket victories in Test cricket.
Smallest Test victories by wickets by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 wicket | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 31 December 1951 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 13 December 1907 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 10 February 1961 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | India | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 16 December 1977 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | South Africa | St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 14 March 1997 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 31 March 2006 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 17 November 2011 |
| 2 | 2 wickets | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 16 June 2023 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Greatest loss margins (by innings)

The Oval in London played host the greatest defeat by an innings in Test cricket. The final Test of the 1938 Ashes saw England defeat the tourists by an innings and 579 runs, to the draw the series at one match all.
Largest Test defeats by an innings by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Innings and 579 runs ♠ | England | The Oval, London, England | 20 August 1938 |
| 2 | Innings and 230 runs | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 24 March 1892 |
| 3 | Innings and 225 runs | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 9 February 1912 |
| 4 | Innings and 219 runs | India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 18 March 1998 |
| 5 | Innings and 217 runs | England | The Oval, London, England | 12 August 1886 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Greatest loss margins (by runs)

The first Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series saw Australia defeated by England by 675 runs, the greatest losing margin by runs in Test cricket. The match was played at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground, the first of only two Test matches contested at the venue.
Largest Test defeats by runs by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 675 runs ♠ | England | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Australia | 30 November 1928 |
| 2 | 492 runs | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 30 March 2018 |
| 3 | 408 runs | West Indies | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 26 January 1980 |
| 4 | 373 runs | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 16 October 2018 |
| 5 | 356 runs | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 30 October 2014 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)

Australia have lost a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 10 occasions.
Test defeats by 10 wickets by Australia :
| Rank | Defeats | Opposition | Most recent venue | Date |
| 1 | 6 | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 13 March 1999 |
| 2 | 3 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 2 December 1932 |
| 3 | 1 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 24 January 1964 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

Only two matches in 147 years of Test cricket have been decided by a margin of one run. The first was the fourth Test of the West Indian tour of Australia in 1992–93 playing for the Frank Worrell Trophy. Contested at Adelaide Oval, Australia was set 186 runs for victory in the final innings. With just two runs left to score, Australia's number eleven batsman Craig McDermott was caught behind off the bowling of Courtney Walsh, to give the victory to the tourists.
Smallest Test defeats by runs by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 run ♠ | West Indies | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 23 January 1993 |
| 2 | 2 runs | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 4 August 2005 |
| 3 | 3 runs | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 26 December 1982 |
| 4 | 5 runs | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 2 January 1994 |
| 5 | 7 runs | New Zealand | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 9 December 2011 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

Test cricket has seen fifteen matches decided by a margin of one wicket, with Australia being defeated in six of them. The first of these was the final Test of the 1902 Ashes series at The Oval where England ran down the target of 263 runs in the final innings. The most recent occurring during the 2019 Ashes series against England. The third Test at Headingley saw the hosts achieving their highest successful run chase in Test cricket of 359 runs.
Test defeats by 1 wicket by Australia :
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1 wicket | England | The Oval, London, England | 11 August 1902 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 1 January 1908 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 28 September 1994 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 26 March 1999 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | India | Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India | 1 October 2010 |
| 1 | 1 wicket | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 22 August 2019 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

#### Tied matches

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings. Only two matches have ended in a tie in Test cricket history, both of which involved Australia.
Tied Test matches :
| Opposition | Venue | Date |
| West Indies ♠ | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 9 December 1960 |
| India ♠ | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 18 September 1986 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||

## Batting records
### Most career runs

A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.
India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in Test cricket with 15,921. Second is Ricky Ponting of Australia with 13,378 ahead of Jacques Kallis from South Africa in third with 13,289. Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Steve Smith are the only other Australian batsmen who have scored more than 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
Most career Test runs by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 13,378 | Ricky Ponting | 168 | 287 | 1995–2012 |
| 2 | 11,174 | Allan Border | 156 | 265 | 1978–1994 |
| 3 | 10,927 | Steve Waugh | 168 | 260 | 1985–2004 |
| 4 | 10,271 | Steve Smith † | 116 | 206 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | 8,786 | David Warner | 112 | 205 | 2011–2024 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Highest individual score

The first Test of the 2003–04 series of the Southern Cross Trophy, contested between Australia and Zimbabwe, at the WACA Ground saw Matthew Hayden of Australia set the highest individual Test innings score with 380, surpassing Brian Lara's 375 scored against England in April 1994 at the Antigua Recreation Ground. Six months after Hayden set the record, the West Indian claimed it back scoring 400 not out against the same opposition and on the same ground.
Highest individual Test score by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 380 | Matthew Hayden | Zimbabwe | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 9 October 2003 |
| 2 | 335* | David Warner | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 29 November 2019 |
| 3 | 334* | Mark Taylor | Pakistan | Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar, Pakistan | 15 October 1998 |
| 4 | 334 | Don Bradman | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 11 July 1930 |
| 5 | 329* | Michael Clarke | India | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 3 January 2012 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Highest career average

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.
Australia's Don Bradman, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, finished his Test career with an average of 99.94. Adam Voges who retired in 2016, has the second-best career average in Test cricket with 61.87.
Highest career average by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Average | Player | Runs | Innings | Not out | Period |
| 1 | 99.94 ♠ | Don Bradman | 6,996 | 80 | 10 | 1928–1948 |
| 2 | 61.87 | Adam Voges | 1,485 | 31 | 7 | 2015–2016 |
| 3 | 56.74 | Steve Smith † | 10,271 | 206 | 25 | 2010–2025 |
| 4 | 53.86 | Greg Chappell | 7,110 | 151 | 19 | 1970–1984 |
| 5 | 51.85 | Ricky Ponting | 13,378 | 287 | 29 | 1995–2012 |
| Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||||

### Most half-centuries

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.
Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in Test cricket with 68. He is followed by the West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 66, the currently active Joe Root of England on 65, as of February 2025, India's Rahul Dravid and Allan Border of Australia on 63 and in sixth with 62 fifties to his name, Australia's Ricky Ponting.
Most Test half-centuries by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 63 | Allan Border | 265 | 11,174 | 1978–1994 |
| 2 | 62 | Ricky Ponting | 287 | 13,378 | 1995–2012 |
| 3 | 50 | Steve Waugh | 260 | 10,927 | 1985–2004 |
| 4 | 47 | Mark Waugh | 209 | 8,029 | 1991–2002 |
| 5 | 41 | Steve Smith † | 206 | 10,271 | 2010–2025 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most centuries

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.
Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in Test cricket with 51. South Africa's Jacques Kallis is next on 45 and Ricky Ponting with 41 hundreds is in third.
Most Test centuries by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 41 | Ricky Ponting | 287 | 13,378 | 1995–2012 |
| 2 | 36 | Steve Smith † | 206 | 10,271 | 2010–2025 |
| 3 | 32 | Steve Waugh | 260 | 10,927 | 1985–2004 |
| 4 | 30 | Matthew Hayden | 184 | 8,625 | 1994–2009 |
| 5 | 29 | Don Bradman | 80 | 6,996 | 1928–1948 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most double centuries

A double century is a score of 200 or more runs in a single innings.
Bradman holds the Test record for the most double centuries scored with twelve, one ahead of Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara who finished his career with eleven. In third is Brian Lara of the West Indies with nine. England's Wally Hammond, India's Virat Kohli and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka have all scored seven and Ponting is one of eight cricketers who reached the mark on six occasions.
Most Test double centuries by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Double centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 12 ♠ | Don Bradman | 80 | 6,996 | 1928–1948 |
| 2 | 6 | Ricky Ponting | 287 | 13,378 | 1995–2012 |
| 3 | 4 | Greg Chappell | 151 | 7,110 | 1970–1984 |
| 3 | 4 | Michael Clarke | 198 | 8,643 | 2004–2015 |
| 3 | 4 | Steve Smith † | 206 | 10,271 | 2010–2025 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most triple centuries

A triple century is a score of 300 or more runs in a single innings.
Bradman holds the equal Test record for the most triple centuries scored with two, along with India's Virender Sehwag and West Indians Chris Gayle and Brian Lara. Six Australians have scored a single Test triple century with former vice-captain David Warner the most recent to do so in 2019, as of February 2025.
Most Test triple centuries by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Triple centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 2 ♠ | Don Bradman | 80 | 6,996 | 1928–1948 |
| 2 | 1 | Bob Cowper | 46 | 2,061 | 1964–1968 |
| 2 | 1 | Bob Simpson | 111 | 4,869 | 1957–1978 |
| 2 | 1 | Matthew Hayden | 184 | 8,625 | 1994–2009 |
| 2 | 1 | Mark Taylor | 186 | 7,525 | 1989–1999 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Clarke | 198 | 8,645 | 2004–2015 |
| 2 | 1 | David Warner | 205 | 8,786 | 2011–2024 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Most sixes

A score of six runs is scored if the ball has been struck by the bat and is first grounded beyond the boundary without having been in contact with the ground within the field of play.
The current English captain Ben Stokes holds the record for the most sixes scored in Test matches with 133, as of February 2025. Stokes overtook New Zealand's Brendon McCullum's mark of 107 sixes in February 2023. Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist is third clearing the boundary 100 times throughout his career.
Most career Test sixes by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 100 | Adam Gilchrist | 137 | 5,570 | 1999–2008 |
| 2 | 82 | Matthew Hayden | 184 | 8,625 | 1994–2009 |
| 3 | 73 | Ricky Ponting | 287 | 13,378 | 1995–2012 |
| 4 | 69 | David Warner | 205 | 8,786 | 2011–2024 |
| 5 | 61 | Steve Smith † | 206 | 10,271 | 2010–2025 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most fours

A score of four runs is scored if the ball is grounded beyond the boundary with first having been in contact with the ground within the field of play.
Tendulkar has also scored most fours in Test cricket with 2,059 ahead of his compatriot Rahul Dravid on 1,654 and West Indian Brian Lara on 1,559. Ponting is in fourth reaching the boundary on 1,509 occasions.
Most career Test fours by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 1,509 | Ricky Ponting | 287 | 13,378 | 1995–2012 |
| 2 | 1,175 | Steve Waugh | 260 | 10,927 | 1985–2004 |
| 3 | 1,161 | Allan Border | 265 | 11,174 | 1978–1994 |
| 4 | 1,116 | Steve Smith † | 206 | 10,271 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | 1,049 | Matthew Hayden | 184 | 8,625 | 1994–2009 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most runs in a series

The 1930 Ashes series in England saw Bradman set the record for the most runs scored in a single series, falling just 26 short of 1,000 runs. He is followed by Wally Hammond with 905 runs scored in the 1928–29 Ashes series. Mark Taylor with 839 in the 1989 Ashes and Neil Harvey with 834 in 1952–53 South African series are third and fourth on the list, respectively.
Most runs in a Test series by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 974 ♠ | Don Bradman | 5 | 7 | 1930 Ashes series |
| 2 | 839 | Mark Taylor | 6 | 11 | 1989 Ashes series |
| 3 | 834 | Neil Harvey | 5 | 9 | South African cricket team in Australia in 1952–53 |
| 4 | 810 | Don Bradman | 5 | 9 | 1936–37 Ashes series |
| 5 | 806 | Don Bradman | 5 | 5 | South African cricket team in Australia in 1931–32 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Most ducks

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run. Glenn McGrath has scored the fourth-highest number of ducks in Test cricket with 35 behind the West Indies' Courtney Walsh with 43, Stuart Broad of England with 39 and New Zealand's Chris Martin who failed to post a score 36 times.
Most Test ducks by Australian batsmen :
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 35 | Glenn McGrath | 124 | 138 | 1993–2007 |
| 2 | 34 | Shane Warne | 145 | 199 | 1992–2007 |
| 3 | 22 | Steve Waugh | 168 | 260 | 1985–2004 |
| 4 | 19 | Mitchell Johnson | 73 | 109 | 2007–2015 |
| 4 | 19 | Mark Waugh | 128 | 209 | 1991–2002 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

## Bowling records
### Most career wickets

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.
Shane Warne held the record for the most Test wickets with 708 until December 2007 when Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan passed Warne's milestone. Muralitharan, who continued to play until 2010, finished with 800 wickets to his name. James Anderson of England is third with 704 Test wickets to his name, overtaking Australia's Glenn McGrath in September 2018 to become the fast bowler with the most Test wickets. India's Anil Kumble is fourth on the list taking 619 wickets. Stuart Broad with 566 wickets moved into fifth in September 2022 after becoming the second fast bowler to overtake McGrath's total of 563 wickets.
Most career Test wickets by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 708 | Shane Warne | 145 | 273 | 17,995 | 1992–2007 |
| 2 | 563 | Glenn McGrath | 124 | 243 | 12,186 | 1993–2007 |
| 3 | 553 | Nathan Lyon † | 136 | 253 | 16,699 | 2011–2025 |
| 4 | 382 | Mitchell Starc † | 96 | 184 | 10,534 | 2011–2025 |
| 5 | 355 | Dennis Lillee | 70 | 132 | 8,493 | 1971–1984 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||||

### Best figures in an innings

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.
There have been three occasions in Test cricket where a bowler has taken all 10 wickets in a single innings – Jim Laker of England took 10/53 against Australia in 1956, India's Anil Kumble in 1999 returned figures of 10/74 against Pakistan and in 2021 Ajaz Patel of New Zealand took 10/119 against India. Arthur Mailey is one of 16 bowlers who have taken nine wickets in a Test match innings.
Best figures in an Test innings by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 9/121 | Arthur Mailey | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 11 February 1921 |
| 2 | 8/24 | Glenn McGrath | Pakistan | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 16 December 2004 |
| 3 | 8/31 | Frank Laver | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 26 July 1909 |
| 4 | 8/38 | Glenn McGrath | England | Lord's, London, England | 19 June 1997 |
| 5 | 8/43 | Albert Trott | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 11 January 1895 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Best figures in a match

A bowler's bowling figures in a match is the sum of the wickets taken and the runs conceded over both innings.
No bowler in the history of Test cricket has taken all 20 wickets in a match. The closest to do so was English spin bowler Jim Laker. During the fourth Test of the 1956 Ashes series, Laker took 9/37 in the first innings and 10/53 in the second to finish with match figures of 19/90. Bob Massie's figures of 16/137, taken in second match of the 1972 Ashes series, is the fourth-best in Test cricket history.
Best figures in an Test match by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 16/137 | Bob Massie | England | Lord's, London, England | 22 June 1972 |
| 2 | 14/90 | Fred Spofforth | England | The Oval, London, England | 28 August 1882 |
| 3 | 14/199 | Clarrie Grimmett | South Africa | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 29 January 1932 |
| 4 | 13/77 | Monty Noble | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 1 January 1902 |
| 5 | 13/110 | Fred Spofforth | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 2 January 1879 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Best career average

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken.
Nineteenth century English medium pacer George Lohmann holds the record for the best career average in Test cricket with 10.75. J. J. Ferris, one of seventeen cricketers to have played Test cricket for more than one team, is second behind Lohmann with an overall career average of 12.70 runs per wicket.
Best career Test average by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
| 1 | 14.25 | J. J. Ferris | 48 | 684 | 2,030 | 1887–1890 |
| 2 | 16.53 | Charles Turner | 101 | 1,670 | 5,179 | 1887–1895 |
| 3 | 17.66 | Scott Boland † | 56 | 989 | 2,141 | 2021–2025 |
| 4 | 17.97 | Bert Ironmonger | 74 | 1,330 | 4,695 | 1928–1933 |
| 5 | 18.41 | Fred Spofforth | 94 | 1,731 | 4,185 | 1877–1887 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 7 January 2025 |||||||

### Best career economy rate

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.
English bowler William Attewell, who played 10 matches for England between 1884 and 1892, holds the Test record for the best career economy rate with 1.31. Australia's Bert Ironmonger, with a rate of 1.69 runs per over conceded over his 14-match Test career, is fifth on the list.
Best career Test economy rate by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Runs | Balls | Wickets | Period |
| 1 | 1.69 | Bert Ironmonger | 1,330 | 4,695 | 74 | 1928–1933 |
| 2 | 1.78 | Ken Mackay | 1,721 | 5,792 | 50 | 1956–1963 |
| 3 | 1.88 | Ernie Toshack | 989 | 3,140 | 47 | 1946–1948 |
| 4 | 1.93 | Charles Turner | 1,670 | 5,179 | 101 | 1887–1895 |
| 5 | 1.94 | Bill O'Reilly | 3,254 | 10,024 | 144 | 1932–1946 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||||

### Best career strike rate

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.
As with the career average above, George Lohmann is the bowler with the best Test career strike rate at 34.19. He is followed the currently active players of Indian left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and South African left-arm pacer Marco Jansen 37.37 and 37.49, respectively. J. J. Ferris sits in fourth with an overall career strike rate of 37.73 balls per wicket. The currently active Scott Boland in fifth has the best Test strike for any Australian bowler with 38.23, as of January 2025.
Best career Test strike rate by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Balls | Runs | Period |
| 1 | 38.23 | Scott Boland † | 56 | 2,141 | 989 | 2021–2025 |
| 2 | 42.29 | J. J. Ferris | 48 | 2,030 | 684 | 1887–1890 |
| 3 | 44.52 | Fred Spofforth | 94 | 4,185 | 1,731 | 1877–1887 |
| 4 | 45.12 | Jack Saunders | 79 | 3,565 | 1,796 | 1902–1908 |
| 5 | 46.31 | Pat Cummins † | 294 | 13,616 | 6,597 | 2011–2025 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 7 January 2025 |||||||

### Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan tops the table in five-wicket hauls in Test cricket taking 67 throughout his career. He is followed jointly by the late Shane Warne and the recently retired right-arm off spinner for India Ravichandran Ashwin who took his 37th five-wicket haul in September 2024.
Most Test five-wicket hauls in an innings by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Innings | Balls | Wickets | Period |
| 1 | 37 | Shane Warne | 273 | 40,705 | 708 | 1992–2007 |
| 2 | 29 | Glenn McGrath | 243 | 29,248 | 563 | 1993–2007 |
| 3 | 24 | Nathan Lyon † | 253 | 34,103 | 553 | 2011–2025 |
| 4 | 23 | Dennis Lillee | 132 | 18,467 | 355 | 1971–1984 |
| 5 | 21 | Clarrie Grimmett | 67 | 14,513 | 216 | 1925–1936 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||||

### Most ten-wicket hauls in a match

A ten-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking ten or more wickets in a match over two innings.
Shane Warne is second only to Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka in taking the most ten-wicket hauls in Test cricket with Muralitharan haven taken 22 to Warne's 10.
Most Test ten-wicket hauls in an innings by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Ten-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Period |
| 1 | 10 | Shane Warne | 145 | 273 | 708 | 1992–2007 |
| 2 | 7 | Clarrie Grimmett | 37 | 67 | 216 | 1925–1936 |
| 2 | 7 | Dennis Lillee | 70 | 132 | 355 | 1971–1984 |
| 4 | 5 | Nathan Lyon † | 136 | 253 | 553 | 2011–2025 |
| 5 | 4 | Fred Spofforth | 18 | 30 | 94 | 1877–1887 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 |||||||

### Worst figures in an innings

The worst figures in a single innings in Test cricket came in the third Test between the West Indies at home to Pakistan in 1958. Pakistan's Khan Mohammad returned figures of 0/259 from his 54 overs in the second innings of the match. The worst figures by an Australian is 0/156 that came off the bowling of Mitchell Swepson in his debut Test in March 2022 against Pakistan.
Worst figures in an Test innings by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0/156 | Mitchell Swepson | 53.4 | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | 12 March 2022 |
| 2 | 0/149 | Bryce McGain | 18 | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 19 March 2009 |
| 3 | 0/147 | Shane Warne | 42 | India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 18 March 1998 |
| 4 | 0/146 | Nathan Lyon † | 34 | South Africa | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 3 November 2016 |
| 5 | 0/146 | Stuart MacGill | 38 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 2 January 2004 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||||

### Worst figures in a match

The worst figures in a match in Test cricket were taken by South Africa's Imran Tahir in the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in November 2012. He returned figures of 0/180 from his 23 overs in the first innings and 0/80 off 14 in the third innings for a total of 0/260 from 37 overs. He claimed the record in his final over when two runs came from it – enough for him to pass the previous record of 0/259, set 54 years prior.
The worst figures by an Australian came in the first Test of the 2010–11 Ashes series when Mitchell Johnson returned figures of 0/66 and 0/104 for a total of 0/170 off 42 overs, equalling the figures that Geoff Lawson set in the second Test of the Ashes series of 1986–87 from 50 overs.
Worst figures in an Test match by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 0/170 | Mitchell Johnson | 42 | England | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 25 November 2010 |
| 2 | 0/170 | Geoff Lawson | 50 | England | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 28 November 1986 |
| 3 | 0/162 | Tim Wall | 45 | England | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 6 July 1934 |
| 4 | 0/160 | Steve Waugh | 51 | West Indies | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 2 December 1988 |
| 5 | 0/157 | Lindsay Kline | 33 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 27 January 1961 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||||

### Most wickets in a series

England's seventh Test tour of South Africa in 1913–14 saw the record set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a Test series. English paceman Sydney Barnes played in four of the five matches and achieved a total of 49 wickets to his name. Jim Laker sits second on the list with 46 wickets taken during the 1956 Ashes series. Australia's Clarrie Grimmett is third with his 44 wickets taken against South Africa during the 1935–36 tour.
Most wickets in a Test series by Australian bowlers :
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 44 | Clarrie Grimmett | 5 | 10 | Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1935–36 |
| 2 | 42 | Terry Alderman | 6 | 12 | 1981 Ashes series |
| 3 | 41 | Rodney Hogg | 6 | 11 | 1978–79 Ashes series |
| 3 | 41 | Terry Alderman | 6 | 11 | 1989 Ashes series |
| 5 | 40 | Shane Warne | 5 | 10 | 2005 Ashes series |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

## Wicket-keeping records

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.

### Most career dismissals

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat, while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.
Australia's Adam Gilchrist is second only to South Africa's Mark Boucher in taking most dismissals in Test cricket as a designated wicket-keeper, with Boucher taking 555 to Gilchrist 416.
Most career Test dismissals by Australian wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Period |
| 1 | 416 | Adam Gilchrist | 96 | 1999–2008 |
| 2 | 395 | Ian Healy | 119 | 1988–1999 |
| 3 | 355 | Rod Marsh | 96 | 1970–1984 |
| 4 | 270 | Brad Haddin | 66 | 2008–2015 |
| 5 | 187 | Wally Grout | 51 | 1957–1966 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

### Most career catches

Boucher also leads Gilchrist in the number of catches taken as a designated wicket-keeper in Test cricket, 532 to 379.
Most career Test catches by Australian wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Period |
| 1 | 379 | Adam Gilchrist | 96 | 1999–2008 |
| 2 | 366 | Ian Healy | 119 | 1988–1999 |
| 3 | 343 | Rod Marsh | 96 | 1970–1984 |
| 4 | 262 | Brad Haddin | 66 | 2008–2015 |
| 5 | 163 | Wally Grout | 51 | 1957–1966 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

### Most career stumpings

Bert Oldfield, Australia's fifth-most capped wicket-keeper, holds the record for the most stumpings in Test cricket with 52. He is followed by England's Godfrey Evans with 46 to his name. Indian glovemen Syed Kirmani and MS Dhoni are both equal third on 38 and Gilchrist is fifth on the list with 37.
Most career Test stumpings by Australian wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Period |
| 1 | 52 ♠ | Bert Oldfield | 54 | 1920–1937 |
| 2 | 37 | Adam Gilchrist | 96 | 1999–2008 |
| 3 | 29 | Ian Healy | 119 | 1988–1999 |
| 4 | 24 | Jack Blackham | 32 | 1877–1894 |
| 4 | 24 | Wally Grout | 51 | 1957–1966 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||

### Most dismissals in an innings

Five wicket-keepers have taken seven dismissals in a single innings in a Test match—Wasim Bari of Pakistan in 1979, Englishman Bob Taylor in 1980, New Zealand's Ian Smith in 1991, the West Indies Ridley Jacobs in 2000 and most recently West Indian gloveman Joshua Da Silva against South Africa in 2023.
The feat of taking 6 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 26 wicket-keepers on 34 occasions including 5 Australians.
Most dismissals in an Test innings by Australian wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 6 | Wally Grout | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 23 December 1957 |
| 1 | 6 | Rod Marsh | England | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 26 November 1982 |
| 1 | 6 | Ian Healy | England | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, England | 5 June 1997 |
| 1 | 6 | Brad Haddin | India | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 17 December 2014 |
| 1 | 6 | Alex Carey | West Indies | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 8 December 2022 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Most dismissals in a series

Brad Haddin holds the Test cricket record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a series. He took 29 catches during the 2013 Ashes series which broke the previous record held by fellow Australian Rod Marsh where he took 28 catches in the 1982–83 Ashes series.
Most dismissals in an Test series by Australian wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 29 ♠ | Brad Haddin | 5 | 10 | 2013 Ashes series |
| 2 | 28 | Rod Marsh | 5 | 10 | 1982–83 Ashes series |
| 3 | 27 | Ian Healy | 6 | 12 | 1997 Ashes series |
| 4 | 26 | Tim Paine | 5 | 9 | 2017–18 Ashes series |
| 5 | 26 | Adam Gilchrist | 5 | 10 | 2001 Ashes series |
| 5 | 26 | Adam Gilchrist | 5 | 10 | 2006–07 Ashes series |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

## Fielding records
### Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket. A fair catch is defined as a fielder catching the ball, from a legal delivery, fully within the field of play without it bouncing when the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat. The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.
India's Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches in Test cricket by a non-wicket-keeper with 210. He is followed the former English captain and currently active Joe Root on 207, as of February 2025 and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka on 205. During the 2024–25 tour of Sri Lanka, stand-in captain Steve Smith surpassed Ricky Ponting's Australian record of 196 catches and drew equal with South Africa's Jacques Kallis with 200 Test career catches.
Most career Test catches by Australian non-wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| 1 | 200 | Steve Smith † | 116 | 221 | 2010–2025 |
| 2 | 196 | Ricky Ponting | 168 | 328 | 1995–2012 |
| 3 | 181 | Mark Waugh | 128 | 245 | 1991–2002 |
| 4 | 157 | Mark Taylor | 104 | 197 | 1989–1999 |
| 5 | 156 | Allan Border | 156 | 277 | 1978–1994 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||||

### Most catches in a series

The 1920–21 Ashes series, in which Australia whitewashed England 5–0 for the first time, saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a Test series. Australian all-rounder Jack Gregory took 15 catches in the series as well as 23 wickets. Greg Chappell, a fellow Australian all-rounder, and India's KL Rahul are equal second behind Gregory with 14 catches taken during the 1974–75 Ashes series and during the 2018 Indian tour of England respectively. Four players have taken 13 catches in a series on six occasions with both Bob Simpson and Brian Lara having done so twice and Rahul Dravid and Alastair Cook once.
Most catches in a Test series by Australian non-wicket-keepers :
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| 1 | 15 ♠ | Jack Gregory | 5 | 10 | 1920–21 Ashes series |
| 2 | 14 | Greg Chappell | 6 | 11 | 1974–75 Ashes series |
| 3 | 13 | Bob Simpson | 5 | 9 | Australian cricket team in South Africa in 1957–58 |
| 3 | 13 | Bob Simpson | 5 | 10 | West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960–61 |
| 5 | 12 | Dav Whatmore | 5 | 7 | Australian cricket team in India in 1979–80 |
| 5 | 12 | Steve Smith † | 4 | 8 | 2019 Ashes series |
| 5 | 12 | Steve Smith † | 5 | 10 | Indian cricket team in Australia in 2024–25 |
| 5 | 12 | Allan Border | 6 | 12 | 1981 Ashes series |
| Last updated: 7 January 2025 ||||||

## Other records
### Most career matches

India's Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most Test matches played with 200. He is followed by the English fast bowler James Anderson who played 188th and final Test match in July 2024, with former captains Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh being joint third with each having represented Australia on 168 occasions. A total of 15 cricketers have played 100 Tests for Australia.
Most career Test matches by Australian cricketers :
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
| 1 | 168 | Ricky Ponting | 1995–2012 |
| 1 | 168 | Steve Waugh | 1985–2004 |
| 3 | 156 | Allan Border | 1978–1994 |
| 4 | 145 | Shane Warne | 1992–2007 |
| 5 | 136 | Nathan Lyon † | 2011–2025 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||

### Most consecutive career matches

Former English captain Alastair Cook holds the record for the most consecutive Test matches played with 159. He broke Allan Border's long standing record of 153 matches in June 2018. Mark Waugh, the Australian middle order batsman who played 107 consecutive Test matches, is third. The recently retired New Zealand wicket-keeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, who is fifth on the list with 101 matches, is the highest ranked cricketer who never missed a Test match during his playing career. Adam Gilchrist, in seventh on 96, is the highest ranked Australian player to achieve the feat.
Most consecutive career Test matches by Australian cricketers :
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
| 1 | 153 | Allan Border | 1979–1994 |
| 2 | 107 | Mark Waugh | 1993–2002 |
| 3 | 100 | Nathan Lyon | 2011–2023 |
| 4 | 96 | Adam Gilchrist | 1999–2008 |
| 5 | 86 | Matthew Hayden | 2000–2008 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||

### Most matches as captain

Graeme Smith, who led the South African cricket team from 2003 to 2014, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in Test cricket with 109. Allan Border, who skippered Australia from 1984 to 1994 is second with 93 matches. New Zealand's captain from 1997 to 2006, Stephen Fleming, is third on the list with 80 and in fourth on 77 is Australia's Ricky Ponting who led the side for six years from 2004 to 2010.
Most career Test matches by Australian captains :
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
| 1 | 93 | Allan Border | 1984–1994 |
| 2 | 77 | Ricky Ponting | 2004–2010 |
| 3 | 57 | Steve Waugh | 1999–2004 |
| 4 | 50 | Mark Taylor | 1994–1999 |
| 5 | 48 | Greg Chappell | 1975–1983 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||

### Youngest players

The youngest player to play in a Test match is claimed to be Hasan Raza at the age of 14 years and 227 days. Making his debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 24 October 1996, there is some doubt as to the validity of Raza's age at the time. The youngest Australian to play Test cricket was Ian Craig who at the age of 17 years and 239 days debuted in the final Test of the series against South Africa in February 1953.
Youngest Test cricketers to play for Australia :
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 17 years and 239 days | Ian Craig | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 6 February 1953 |
| 2 | 18 years and 193 days | Pat Cummins | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 17 November 2011 |
| 3 | 18 years and 232 days | Tom Garrett | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 15 March 1877 |
| 4 | 19 years and 85 days | Sam Konstas | India | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 26 December 2024 |
| 5 | 19 years and 96 days | Clem Hill | England | Lord's, London, England | 22 June 1896 |
| Last updated: 26 December 2024 ||||||

### Oldest players on debut

At 49 years and 119 days, James Southerton of England, playing in the very first Test match in March 1877, is the oldest player to make his debut in Test cricket. Second on the list is Miran Bakhsh of Pakistan who at 47 years and 284 days made his debut against India in 1955. Australia's Don Blackie is the third-oldest player to make his debut, breaking into the side during the second Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series at the age of 46 years and 253 days. He broke the record set by his teammate Bert Ironmonger who debuted in the previous Test match two weeks earlier.
Oldest Test cricketers to make their debut for Australia :
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 46 years and 253 days | Don Blackie | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 14 December 1928 |
| 2 | 46 years and 237 days | Bert Ironmonger | England | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Australia | 30 November 1928 |
| 3 | 38 years and 35 days | Bob Holland | West Indies | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 23 November 1984 |
| 4 | 37 years and 290 days | Ned Gregory | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 15 March 1877 |
| 4 | 37 years and 290 days | Nat Thomson | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 15 March 1877 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

### Oldest players

England all-rounder Wilfred Rhodes is the oldest player to appear in a Test match. Playing in the fourth Test against the West Indies in 1930 at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica, he was aged 52 years and 165 days on the final day's play. The second-oldest Test player is Bert Ironmonger who was aged 50 years and 327 days when he represented Australia for the final time in the fifth Test of the 1932–33 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Oldest Test cricketers to play for Australia :
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 50 years and 327 days | Bert Ironmonger | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 23 February 1933 |
| 2 | 46 years and 309 days | Don Blackie | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 1 February 1929 |
| 3 | 44 years and 69 days | Clarrie Grimmett | South Africa | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 28 February 1936 |
| 4 | 43 years and 259 days | Sammy Carter | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 26 November 1921 |
| 5 | 43 years and 255 days | Warren Bardsley | England | The Oval, London, England | 14 August 1926 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 ||||||

## Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

### Highest partnerships by wicket

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner, so the innings is closed.
The Australian pair of Sid Barnes and Don Bradman came together in the second Test of the 1946–47 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground and put together a fifth wicket partnership of 405 runs—the oldest of the Test wicket partnerships records.
Highest Test partnerships by wicket by Australian batsmen :
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1st wicket | 382 | Bill Lawry | Bob Simpson | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 5 May 1965 |
| 2nd wicket | 451 | Bill Ponsford | Don Bradman | England | The Oval, London, England | 18 August 1934 |
| 3rd wicket | 315 | Ricky Ponting | Darren Lehmann | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 19 April 2003 |
| 4th wicket | 449 | Adam Voges | Shaun Marsh † | West Indies | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 10 December 2015 |
| 5th wicket | 405 ♠ | Sid Barnes | Don Bradman | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 13 December 1946 |
| 6th wicket | 346 | Jack Fingleton | Don Bradman | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 1 January 1937 |
| 7th wicket | 217 | Doug Walters | Gary Gilmour | New Zealand | Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand | 18 February 1977 |
| 8th wicket | 243 | Roger Hartigan | Clem Hill | England | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 10 January 1908 |
| 9th wicket | 154 | Syd Gregory | Jack Blackham | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 14 December 1894 |
| 10th wicket | 163 | Phillip Hughes | Ashton Agar † | England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 10 July 2013 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||||

### Highest partnerships by runs

The highest Test partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Sri Lankan pairing of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who put together a third wicket partnership of 624 runs during the first Test against South Africa in July 2006. This broke the record of 576 runs set by their compatriots Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama against India in 1997. Equal fifth on the list is Mudassar Nazar and Javed Miandad of Pakistan who together scored 451 against Pakistan in 1983 and the Australian pairing of Bill Ponsford and Don Bradman putting on the same score against England in the 1934 Ashes series.
Highest Test partnerships by runs by Australian batsmen :
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 2nd wicket | 451 | Bill Ponsford | Don Bradman | England | The Oval, London, England | 18 August 1934 |
| 4th wicket | 449 | Adam Voges | Shaun Marsh † | West Indies | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 10 December 2015 |
| 5th wicket | 405 | Sid Barnes | Don Bradman | England | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 13 December 1946 |
| 4th wicket | 388 | Bill Ponsford | Don Bradman | England | Headingley, Leeds, England | 20 July 1934 |
| 4th wicket | 386 | Ricky Ponting | Michael Clarke | India | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 24 January 2012 |
| Last updated: 30 November 2024 |||||||

## Umpiring records
### Most matches umpired

An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.
Aleem Dar of Pakistan holds the record for the most Test matches umpired with 145. Dar set the record in December 2019 overtaking West Indian Steve Bucknor's mark of 128 matches. They are followed by South Africa's Rudi Koertzen who officiated in 108. The most experienced Australian is Daryl Harper who is fourth on the list with 95 Test matches umpired.
Most Test matches umpired by Australian umpires :
| Rank | Matches | Umpire | Period |
| 1 | 95 | Daryl Harper | 1998–2011 |
| 2 | 93 | Rod Tucker † | 2010–2025 |
| 3 | 78 | Darrell Hair | 1992–2008 |
| 4 | 74 | Simon Taufel | 2000–2012 |
| 5 | 73 | Paul Reiffel † | 2008–2025 |
| Last updated: 15 February 2025 ||||